12 September 2003
Till there was you
There were bells on a hill
But I never heard them ringing
No, I never heard them at all
Till there was you

There were birds in the sky
But I never saw them winging
No, I never saw them at all
Till there was you

And there was music and there were wonderful roses
they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
of dawn and dew

There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you

Then there was music and wonderful roses
they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
of dawn and dew

There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No, I never heard it at all
Till there was you
Till there was you

Have a fun-filled weekend

09 September 2003

Last week, we went shopping to Carrefour.  We love to shop there because of the cheap price and the very neat stuffs from clothes down to kitchen utensils. And to my amazement, I was able to buy this nifty Hello Kitty shoes in the... kids department! I can't believe that having a 5 1/2 foot can still fit into a kiddie shoe. It's cute and it's cheap!

And this simple sandal which I bought for only S$5!  Is my foot really that small?!

Being petite isn't that bad at all (when it comes to apparel shopping and to my scanty wallet).  I was able to own this Pooh jacket for kids when we were in Malaysia. I love being me...small me...

Last Saturday, we went to Chinese Garden to capture and celebrate S'pore's mid-autumn through the Lantern Festival that featured Hello Kitty and Friends.  It was a long, sweaty stroll and and it took us for almost 3 hours (it was peak day=expect many people) to see all of it. Click here to view some of it. Some?  because we were dismayed that our digi cam went ballistic. At least, we have a few shots to relish.

08 September 2003
The Art of Waiting

Why Wait?
Because although we want to be decisive, we do not want to be impulsive.
Although we want to be swift, we do not want to be hasty.
Although we want to hold on to the one we love, we do not want to lose ourselves in the process.
If we want to run, we must first learn to walk.
If we want to swim, we must first learn to float.
If we want to make love, we must first learn to love.
In the end, it is still best to wait for the one we want rather than settle for the one that is available.
It is still best to wait for the one you love rather than settle for the one who is around.
It is still best to wait for the right person.
Because life is too short to waste on the wrong one.
Because waiting serves a purpose.
Noble and mysterious, you have to know that flowers do not bloom overnight.
Rome was not built in a day.
A life grows in the womb for nine months.
Great love grows steadily over a lifetime.
Most good things in life take a long time.
And they are all worth waiting for.
These, despite the fact, that although waiting requires a lot of things...faith, courage, and hope...
Waiting guarantees nothing.
One cannot imagine…after all, that God in all His wisdom, asks us to wait, for no essential reason.

04 September 2003
A-Age: 22, and yet still a darn cute old brat! *grins*
B-Best Quality: Sheer thoughtfulness!
C-choice of Meat: Seafood and chicken. Hey lookie, I'm doing the fishy-chicken-dance! Err, beat that!
D-Dream Date:
i) if it's a Person, it would be my long-time crush since HS.
ii) Venue; Somewhere in a serene quietude beach
Sparkling white soft sand
Caressing each other's hand
While floating on downright
clear sea water and
Gazing at bright azure sky
E-Ex: *thinks hard* Uhmm, had 3. So?! I haven't found Mr. Personality, err I mean Mr. Right yet! *defensive tone*
F-Favorite Food: PASTA
G-Greatest Accomplishment: Presently, my B.S. Psychology degree. However, I want to pursue a food/spa/pre-school business someday.
H-Happiest Day of My Life: When I was born?! Duh! Actually, mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko. My definition of happiness is somehow shallow. Anything sweet, beautiful, warm, altruistic, funny, good-natured makes me happy!
I-Internal Conflicts: Tons of them! But I make sure that the internals don't mess up with the externals, hehe! Oh well!
J-Jaunty Music: Lifehouse Music
K-Kool Aid: I don't drink that stuff since I was a kid albeit it was a popular fancy drink then.
L-Love: Love is everywhere. Unfortunately, it hasn't struck, blinded, hit me yet until now.
M-Most Valued Thing I Own: My essence! Harharhar! As a matter of fact, none. I value people!
N-Name: CJ Javier
O-Outfit You Love: I love wearing sleeveless and skimpy shorts/skirts.
P-Pizza Toppings: Everything on it!
Q-Question You Want to Ask: What question? Hehe!
R-Ranting or Raving: Ranting because of this.
S-Sport to Watch: Swimming. Ice Skating. *reminiscing Cutting Edge*
T-Television Show: Chramed. Friends.
U-Unique Habit: Burp and fart at the same time...occasionally. Drooling while in deep slumber. Eew!
W-Winter: I wish I could experience it here; and be able to buy those cool winter jackets.
Y-Year Born: 1981
Z-Zodiac Sign: Aries

The Money Pit - My sister and I watched this hilarious movie at Cinemax last Monday. Ate (Sis) really laughed at the pit of her stomach. And I was sitting beside her also laughing and earstruck at the same time.

02 September 2003

Quiet Girl

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I never had an imaginary friend. I didn't even know that it exist. Intovert and observationist;right on!

02 September 2003
I cannot help it
I couldn't stop it if I tried
The same old heartbeat fills the emptiness I have inside
And I've heard that you can't fight love, so I won't complain
'Cause why would I stop the fire that keeps me going on?

'Cause when there's you, I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love with you

Turn out the lights now
To see is to believe
I just want you near me
I just want you here with me
And I'd give up everything only for you
It's the least that I could do

And I feel you holding me

Why are we afraid to be in love?
To be loved
I can't explain it
I know it's tough to be loved
And I feel you holding me

And I'd rather be in love
Yes, I'd rather be in love
Oh I'd rather be in love with you
And I feel you holding me

*forget where I found this. I don't know if this is kinda song. Anyhow, it touched me. I just wished I was in love...

Busy - 28 August 2003
My sister is now preparing and planning for the upcoming 4th birthday of Dianne, my niece this 21 December. She come up with the layout of the invitation. Guess who will work on it? None other than moi! So, I'm now working on my niece's invitation. Her theme will be Pooh (one of her faves) and the other 3 characters namely Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore (we chose those 4 coz Dianne's turning 4 ). I was influenced that's why my page is such poohish!

Moreover, my inbox was filled up! I have so many emails to to reply and catch up with! These days, my friends and relatives have so much to babble about! Not only that, my other friends demand me to send them snail mails and I must also write to my Dad; I miss him terribly! I want to reply sensibly but look how the time flutters...

L O V E - 26 August 2003
Love...love...love....give...share...
recieve...take...considerations...
respect...forgiveness...letting go...
~Moi


Whoever claimed that love is like a rollercoaster didn't know what they were talking about, because love has no safety belts in case you fall out.

Becky Meynell



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Have you ever been in love? Horrible, isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up these defenses, you build this whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you. Then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life. You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They do something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination, not just in the mind. It's a soul hurt, a body hurt...gets inside you and rips you apart pain. I hate love.

Neil Gaiman



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Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.

Joan Crawford



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You've been in love with someone for a decade -- someone who barely knows you're alive. You've done everything, tried everything to make this person see that you're a valuable, estimable person, and that your love is worth something. Then one day you open the paper and glance at the Personals column, and there you see that your loved one has placed an ad... seeking someone worthwhile to love and be loved by.

Daniel Quinn



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A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it.

Helen Rowland



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Do you promise to love me the rest of my life?
No, I'll love you the rest of mine.

Phenomenon



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Love is blind, but when we close our eyes, we see with our hearts.

Sara B.



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Love comes without warning. No banners, flashy signs, or wakeup calls. It is always there, but take it for granted, and one day it will be gone.

Betsy Lawson



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Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.

Matt Groening



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There are mysteries about our love. Things that neither one of us may ever understand because love is an emotion without limit and understanding. We know we love each other but we could never explain completely as WHY we love each other. Love is not a clock. You simply cannot take it apart just to see what makes it tick, and even if you could, you probably could never get it back together again.



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Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship -- never.

Charles Caleb Colton



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It's not the wrong guys that can hurt you, only the right ones.

Ally McBeal



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How come we don't always know when love begins, but we always know when it ends?

L.A. Story

25 August 2003
A bottersweet ironic passage from the book, Thy Brother's Wife I'm perusing.

Having him, I could lose him...
Losing him, I could love him forever...

In My Next Life - 21 August 2003

In this life, I'm a woman. In my next life, I'd like to come back as a bear. When you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I can deal with that.

Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I can deal with that too.

When you're a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that.

If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.

If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He expects that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.

Yup... gonna be a bear.